The Guide to a Perfect Summer Cookout

Summer is here which means that the season of cookouts has arrived. Whether you are an established veteran or a beginner your friends with the yellow booties have you covered. Our SoBellas guide to the perfect summer cook out is separated into 5 easy tips that will have your friends and family calling you the cookout master in no time.

Diversify your Food Selection

Lets face it even though the majority of your guests will go for the mouth watering steak you prepared there is a possibility that you may have a vegetarian in your party. You don't want to be that guy who has nothing to offer him so make sure to have fish as an option. In fact having a second option is very important because there is nothing like a little diversity in food options to make your guests happy. Some recommendations for main entries you may want to incorporate to compliment your steaks for the best summer cook out ever are the following: 

• Hamburger Patties
• Fish
• Turkey 
• Bratwurst
• Ribs
• Salmon

Be Creative

There are several ways of being creative for your cookout. Your guests will appreciate some creative food options such as snow cones. You want your guests to remember your special brand of cook outs. You can also incorporate some nice cold beverages such as frozen cocktails or margaritas to keep your guests cool.

Have Great Side Dishes 

You cannot go wrong with chips and onion dip however there are many more options at your disposal. You can add some healthy sides for your health cautious friends while at the same time indulge for those that may want to indulge at your cook out. Below is a list of some of our favorite side dishes.  

• Baked Potato
• Chips with Avocado
• Coleslaw
• Pretzels covered with cheese
• Salad   

Set up Activities

Lets face it there is more to a cook out than just food. A cookout is an overall experience that is intended to provide you and your family with good food and entertainment. You will also more than likely have little ones at your cook out whom will want to have fun activities. There are lots of great ideas that you can find online and you can also be creative here as well and create your own games. Remember a cook out is about more than just food it is about spending time with your loved ones.  

The last thing that we will leave you with is that ensuring that your equipment is working is vital for a cookout. Whether it be your refrigerator, stove or microwave SoBellas is here should any of your appliances fail.